Two timelines connect a river-shack family in 1939 and a modern lawyer
What it is about
In 1939, twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her siblings live on a Mississippi River houseboat until they are taken to a children’s home in Memphis. In the present day, Avery Stafford, a lawyer from a powerful South Carolina family, discovers a hidden connection to the past. The novel is inspired by a real scandal.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like dual-timeline historical fiction.
What you will get
A moving, quick read based on real events. It deals with the separation of families.
Before We Were Yours Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Orphans · Family secrets · Memphis
Length
342 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Rill Foss and her siblings, and Avery Stafford.
Setting
Memphis and the Mississippi River in 1939, and South Carolina today.
What makes it different
It is inspired by the real Tennessee Children’s Home Society scandal.
Feel
Emotional, gripping and sad.
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